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The attached photo was taken at a place known to the Sherpas as Chook-pa-Loreh, a sacred place because there are numerous chortens or small shrines to comemorate the lives of Sherpa Climbers lost on Everest. Scott Fischer's was also carved there and this beautiful shrine depicted celebrates his life on Everest and his spirit that remains to inspire another generation of Everest climbers. Having a few moments to leave a ceremonial Khata, or prayer scarf, blessed by our lama at Charok, Thyangboche and Pangboche gave us pause to consider the risk involved in entering Everest's environment. Of course all of us take the sanctuary of Everest and its inherent dangers seriously and approach the mountain with the utmost humility. To conclude, we wish everyone to remember Scott with compassion, pray for consolation for his family and realize that love cannot be conqured by time. —Pete Athans (Thursday, April 2, 1999)
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Everest '99 South Side Cybercast Photos
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45° 31'62"N, 122° 41'75"W
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